Explosion at Pennsylvania steel plant leaves people trapped under the rubble

The Clairton Coke Works is one of four major U.S. Steel plants in Pennsylvania that employ several thousand workers. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

An explosion Monday at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh has left dozens wounded and people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, officials said.

There are no confirmed fatalities at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny County.

The Allegheny County Emergency Services said a fire at the plant started around 10:51 a.m. and that it has transported five people. The agency did not provide any more details on those people transported and would only say it was an “active scene.”